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What the Koran Really Says: Language, Text, and Commentary
What the Koran Really Says: Language, Text, and Commentary
Muslims and Islam
Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  Provides articles which have never been translated into English before
•  Offers perspectives on Qur'an which you won't find elsewhere
Cons  •  Very academic and very technical at times - may not be for most lay readers
•  No index
The Bottom Line - If you are interested in a more critical look at the Qur'an than you'll read in most places, this is a good book to have. Unfortunately, it's a lot more technical than the casual reader is likely to accept.
 
Product Description
•  Over 40 essays offering a critical look at the origins and nature of the Qur'an
•  Essays argue that traditional Muslim view of the Qur'an should not be taken at face value
•  Includes glossary of Arabic terms and appendices on Semitic languages and scripts
 
 
Guide Review

Muslims and Islam
Interest in Islam and the Qur'an has increased dramatically in recent months and years, with more and more people reading both the primary and secondary literature that is available. Unfortunately, there is a comparative lack of good skeptical material about the Qur'an - most of what you find is decidedly uncritical if not outright apologetic in nature. Where can a person find more balance?

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